SALARY RANGE:

OPEN PERIOD:

SERIES & GRADE:

POSITION INFORMATION:

PROMOTION POTENTIAL:

09

DUTY LOCATIONS:

1 vacancy in the following location:Emmitsburg, MD United StatesView Map

WHO MAY APPLY:

Status Candidates (Merit Promotion and VEOA Eligibles)

JOB SUMMARY:

Do you desire to protect American interests and secure our Nation while building a meaningful and rewarding career? If so, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is calling. DHS components work collectively to prevent terrorism, secure borders, enforce and administer immigration laws, safeguard cyberspace and ensure resilience to disasters. The vitality and magnitude of this mission is achieved by a diverse workforce spanning hundreds of occupations. Make an impact; join DHS.

When disaster strikes, America looks to FEMA. Now FEMA looks to you. Join our team and use your talent to support Americans in their times of greatest need. The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) prepares the nation for all hazards and manages Federal response and recovery efforts following any national incident. We foster innovation, reward performance and creativity, and provide challenges on a routine basis with a well-skilled, knowledgeable, high performance workforce.

Who May Apply

Current federal employees serving under a career or career-conditional appointment

Persons eligible for non-competitive appointment under special hiring authorities

Persons eligible under an Interchange Agreement (click here to view a list of covered agreements)

Veterans preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated from the Armed Forces under honorable conditions after substantially completing at least three consecutive years of active duty (click here for information on veterans)

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This position opportunity is also being advertised under All U.S. Citizens/Delegated Examining and at the GS-07/09 grade levels. Please see vacancy announcement numbers MG-2013-01618-KJD-806132DE for additional information.

This position is ideal for an administrative professional looking for an opportunity to provide advisory services to management and staff regarding personnel policies, procedures and guidelines. This position starts at a salary of $42,209.00 (GS-7) with promotion potential to $51,630.00 (GS-9). apply for this exciting opportunity to become a member of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), United States Fire Administration (USFA), National Emergency Training Center (NETC) Management, Operations & Support Services, Operations and Support Branch in Emmitsburg, MD.

PROMOTION POTENTIAL: Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.

EMERGENCY ASSIGNMENT: For all nonbargaining unit positions, the following applies: Every FEMA employee has regular and recurring emergency management responsibilities, though not every position requires routine deployment to disaster sites. All positions are subject to recall around the clock for emergency management operations, which may require irregular work hours, work at locations other than the official duty station, and may include duties other than those specified in the employee's official position description. Travel requirements in support of emergency operations may be extensive in nature (weeks to months), with little advance notice, and may require employees to relocate to emergency sites with physically austere and operationally challenging conditions.

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED:

You qualify for this position at the GS-07 level if you possess one of the following: One full year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is described as experience providing advisory services to management and staff on administrative processes that is equivalent to GS-05 grade level or band in federal service.

OR

1 full year of graduate level educationor superior academic achievement

OR

Combination of education and experience.

You qualify for this position at the GS-09 level if you possess one of the following: One full year of specialized experience. Specialized experience is described as experience providing advisory services to management and staff on administrative programs and processes that is equivalent to GS-07 in grade level or band in federal service.

OR

master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

Combination of education and experience.

Time-in-Grade Requirements for Federal employees: Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The time-in-grade requirement must be met within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met within 30 calendar days of the closing date of this announcement.

You may qualify for this position based on education. See QUALIFICATIONS for details.

Background Investigation: To ensure the accomplishment of our mission, DHS requires every employee to be reliable and trustworthy. To meet those standards, all selected applicants must undergo and successfully pass a background investigation for Public Trust clearance level as a condition of placement into this position. This may include a review of financial issues, such as delinquency, child support and/or tax obligations, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs.

HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED:

We will review your resume and supporting documentation to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. If you meet the minimum qualifications, your experience, education, and training will be rated using a job questionnaire that is based on the following competencies or knowledge, skills, and abilities needed to perform this job:

3. Ability to write reports and correspondence dealing with substantive issues in a manner designed to persuade and inform others.

4. Skill in operating word-processing, presentation, spreadsheet, and office management software for the preparation of reports, correspondence and briefing materials.

5. Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing.

Under Merit Promotion, you will be given the minimum earned rating of 70 points and a maximum of 30 points may be awarded based on your responses to the questionnaire.

If you are best qualified, you may be referred to the hiring manager for consideration and may be called for an interview. To preview the Assessment Questionnaire, click the following link: View Assessment Questions

Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP) Eligibles: If you have never worked for the Federal government, you are not CTAP/ICTAP eligible. Information about ICTAP or CTAP eligibility can be found by clicking here to access OPMs Career Transition Resources website. To be considered well qualified under CTAP/ ICTAP, you must be placed in the Well Qualified category for this position, as described above. In addition, you must submit the supporting documents listed under the required documents section of this announcement.

Certain veterans are eligible to apply as a status candidate under the Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA). For more information, please click here.

Please read the entire announcement.Submit your complete application package in a timely manner according to the instructions provided in the How To Apply section. Do not submit your application/documents through email. Your resume must support your responses on the assessment questionnaire. If not, you will be found not qualified or your score will be lowered. If, after the initial review, you are determined to be among the Best Qualified group, you may be asked to provide written narrative responses to the Knowledge, Skills and Ability factors.

HOW TO APPLY:

Your application must be received by 11:59PM EST on Tuesday, January 08, 2013.

To begin your online application, click the Apply Online button and follow the prompts to register or sign into USAJOBS, take the online questionnaire, and submit the required documents. See Required Documents section for more detail.

We strongly encourage you to apply online. If you cannot apply online, you may FAX your résumé, assessment questionnaire, and supporting documents to (478) 757-3144. You must print a copy of OPM Form 1203-FX, document your responses to the assessment questionnaire View Occupational Questionnaire and use the official FAX coversheet found here.

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS:

Are you qualifying based on education? Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or a list of coursework with hours completed. Those with foreign education, click this link.

Are you a veteran? Submit Member Copy 4 of your DD 214 (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty). Click here for more veterans information.

Are you claiming special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP)? You must submit:

a copy of your agency notice, and

a copy of your most recent performance rating, and

a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, noting your current position, grade level, and duty location.

Are you a current or former Federal employee? Submit a copy of your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that shows your competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".)

AGENCY CONTACT INFO:

WHAT TO EXPECT NEXT:

Once you submit your application, we will assess your experience and training, identify the best qualified applicants, and refer those applications to the hiring manager for further consideration and interviews. We will notify you by email after each of these steps has been completed. Your status will also be updated on USAJOBS throughout the process. To check your status, log on to your USAJOBS account, click on Application Status, and then click More Information. We expect to make a final job offer within 30 days after the deadline for applications. If you are selected, we will conduct a suitability/security background investigation.

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